306 SCHIZANDRACE^. [Diclinous Exogens. 



of stipules, constantly having toothed leaves, but ha\dng no aromatic or bitter proper- 

 ties ; on the contraiy, they abound in vegetable mucus. It is near JNIenispermads that 

 they seem most to demand a place, notwithstanding the very different views that have 

 formerly been held upon the subject. The unisexual flowers, with the parts on a ter- 

 nary plan, scrambhng habit, disunited carpels, and copious albmnen, now appear of 

 more importance than the hypogynous insertion of their stamens and the polj^etalous 

 flowers. 



The few species hitherto discovered belong to the continents and islands of India, Japan, 

 and the hotter provuices of North America. 



The species abound in mucus, and appear to be quite insipid. The fruit of some are 

 eaten. Siebold describes that of Kadsm'a japonica as being viscid, tasteless, and uneat- 

 able ; he adds, that by boihng a sort of mucilage is obtained from its branches and 

 applied to the fabrication of Broussonetia paper ; it is also employed by the Japanese 

 women to cleanse their hau* of the pomatum they so largely employ. 



GENERA. 



Kadsura, Juss. 



Sarcocarpum, Blum. 

 Sphserostema, Blum. 

 Schizandra, L. C. Rich. 

 Hortonia, Wight. ^ 



? Mayna, AubL 



Numbers. Gen. 5. Sp. 12. 



Position. — M^-risticacese. — Schizandrace^. — Lardizabalaceee. 



AnonacecB. 



